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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited February 2005
    Starting this weekend I will begin taking construction photos, so keep and eye out Monday.
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited February 2005
    Looking good Grim. Good luck, and I hope it comes out like you want it. What type of seating are you using in the new room?
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited February 2005
    I went out this past Friday and purchased (5) Berkline 090's. The wife and I went with black leather w/out the electric recline.
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by Grimster74
    I went out this past Friday and purchased (5) Berkline 090's. The wife and I went with black leather w/out the electric recline.

    Niiiice.........I will be checking the system showcase periodically for your updates. You are getting some excellent advice from the real audiophiles on this forum. Are you going back into the walls like you did on your first system run?
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    Bedroom: Panasonic 50" S2 Plasma and Panasonic BD65 blu-ray player, Onkyo TX-SR707, Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-2, KEF IQ7's, IQc, IQ8Ds, and SVS PB10-ISD
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited February 2005
    Yup, hopefully this time I will have everything covered before hanging drywall.:D
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited February 2005
    If you're putting your rear seats against the wall, save the money on the rear surrounds because you'll totally miss them with the sound overshooting you completely.......

    What config did you go with on the lighting?
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited February 2005
    Hey Brett, I've attached another drawing of the light configuration I decided to go with. Green being recessed can lights.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited February 2005
    Here is another question for you forum members. My house is a split-foyer and in the new H/T room the first 3' is cinderblock, the remaining 5' is framed. My question today is, if you were me, would you paint basement sealent on the cinderblock, like DryLock. The portion on the basment were the windows are, are below grade, the remaining portion of the walls are also below grade just not as much, slopes off to the back of the house. Not really familiar with the sealing of basements but I know they did not seal the other portion. The whole reason I'm asking this question is when I removed the rolled insulation the builder installed, I noticed a couple of cinderblock where moisture had come threw. Thanks in advance.
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited February 2005
    i would think of putting the audio rack at the back of the room incase you decide to get a projector. it would greatley increase your largest screen by alot. also i olny have seating for 5 and sometimes it sucks
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited February 2005
    Grimster, absolutely awesome....are they hiring where you work? :D
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited February 2005
    Goingganzo, there will be seating for 7 in the new room, I only purchased 5 Berklines, I also purchased 2 of these.

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1058188501451&skuId=4499821&productCategoryId=cat07002&type=product
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited February 2005
    cool that is what i wish i had more in my theater.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited February 2005
    Well, last night I put on the first coat of DryLock and let me tell you one thing, what a pain in the a$$ that was. For those of you that have never used this product, imagine spreading toothpaste with a 4" brush over cinderblocks. Five hours, a six pack of Coors and one hell of a headache later, I finally finished the FIRST coat, DAMNIT. Hopefully the second coat will go alot faster due to the fact that I get to use a masonry roller on the second coat. All I have to say, I better not find another damp cinderblock.:D
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited February 2005
    Okay, so I have another question for you guys. From looking at my lighting plan, would you have the recessed (green) lights on two seperate dimmers. Meaning, say the three at the front on a dimmer and the remaining on another dimmer. If the framing gets done Saturday, my cousin, which is an electrician, will be here Sunday to wire this room. Thanks for your inputs.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited February 2005
    Seperate rows on dimmers really makes sense if it isn't much trouble. Sometimes I like to have light above seating up a little while eating, but low over my screen to improve contrast. If your component rack is in a wall in your theater, you may want to consider a seperate light to help with controls on occasion. This avoids having to light the entire room to change settings.

    Word of caution on dimmers. BUZZ!!! They can be noisy if too close to components or wiring runs. Cheap dimmers may cause issues with your audio.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited February 2005
    Well members, the framing is DONE. Will be posting pics after I remove some of the scraps and stuff. It's 6:30 a.m. so everyone is still asleep in this house. Anyways, since the framing is done, my cousin which is an electrician said he will be here Monday around noon to do the rough-in so I can get my first inspection out of the way. So far, things seem to be going smoothly. Well post pics later.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    Well, as promised...
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    And another before construction photo.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    What my H/T room looks like after construction.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    And another...
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    And another. Yesterday the wiring was completed so I've called upon the county for my first inspection. Next will be insulating the room.
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  • Davidv
    Davidv Posts: 94
    edited March 2005
    Looks like fun!
    What kind of insulation are you using? I used R14 sound proofing insulation and it works great.
    My 2 year olds room is directly above my media room and I can watch movies and listen to music at any level I want without disturbing her. The only thing you can hear in her room is a slight thump from the sub.
    Have fun building the room!
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    I've taken some more pictures after cleaning up before my inspection tomorrow. This picture shows where my built-in media cabinet will go.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    Here is a pic of the steps finally built for the riser.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    As you can see, the step is a solid oak step which will be stained the same color as the media cabinet and the audio cabinet.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    Here are some new overall photos with the room clean, this is from the back of the room where the Berklines will be placed.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    This is from the front of the room where the audio equipment will be.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    A pic of the speaker connections
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    I could post pics all night but I won't bother you guys any more. Will update again soon.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited March 2005
    Well forum members, my first set of inspections (framing and electrical) went flawlessly. The inspector said he was looking forward to doing the final inspection to see how it turned out. To be honest with you, I think he just could not beleive I was building an actual H/T room. Anyway, I started insulating the walls last night so I thought I'd shows you guys some more construction pics. I will be insulating the ceiling today then moving onto drywall later. Kepp checking back for updates.
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